Wheel



March 19, 1929. J. sos 1,705,508

WHEEL Filed March 11, 1927 INVE R -7epz oss ATTORNE Patented Mar. 19,1929.

UNITED STATES ,i massa JOSEPH SOSS, F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

WHEEL.

Application filed. March 11, 1927. Serial No. 174,505.

This invention Vrelates to wheels of any kind or class and particularlyto the construction of the hub, arms or spokes thereof; and the object0f the invention isto provide a wheel in which the hub portion iscomposed of Cast or die east metal to which the spider yarms or spokescomposed wholly or partially of wood or non-metallic material aresecured, and in which the same are partially l0 imbedded; a-furtherobject being to provide means in the form of a metallic'body preferablyin the form of a ring for reinforcing and mounting'of the arms orspokesin the hub portion, said means being keyed to or votherwiseengaging said arms; a still further object being to provide a wheel ofthe class specified comprising a hub portion, and arms or spokesextending therefrom with a die cast or: other metallic body jacketingand imbedding saidhub portion and the adjacent partsrof the arms orspokes; .a still further object being to provide means for extending thecast or die cast metal onto the arms or spokes of the wheel to reinforceand other objects in View, the invention consists in adevice of the.class and for the purpose specified which is simple in construction,

strong and durable in use and which is eon` "0 structed as hereinafterdescribed and claimed.`

Fig. 1 is a plan and sectional viewofapart.

. yof a wheel made according to my invention.v

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22of Fig. V1.

Fig.; 3 is a sectionf'on theline3h-3 of Fig. 2.

' ,Fig 4 is a sectional detail view of the'rhiib portion of a wheel andshowing a modification.

ing another modification; and,

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6--6 of Fig. 5. In' the accompanyingdrawing, I have shown a few of many methods of carrying '50 :myinvention into effect and in Figs. 1 to 3 y incliisive,'one form ofconstruction is shown.

In said figures 10 represents thev riin portion of a wheel of any kindor'class, in the construction shown, the wheel being vthat of a for saidarms.

strengthen the same; and withl these land n noted that the metal of thehub 12 will'enter.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. Il, but show- 5 steering wheel formotor vehiclesin connection with which a number of arms or spokes 11are secured in the usual or any desired manner. At l2, I have shown thehub pory tion of the wheel.

The arms` or vspokes 11 are composed of strongwood or other non-metallicmaterial fashioned lto the form or contour to suit the 'specific use forwhich thesame is intended.

As seen in 'the accompanyingdrawing, the innery adjacent endsof the armsare provided i on opposite side'faces with Igrooves 13, Vand preferablywith arc-shaped-iiinergeiids A1st when viewed in plan.

y In the constructionof the wheel, I employ a metal ring 15 which may bemounted upon either side face of the arms 11 to engage thel grooves 13onjsaid side face to key allofthe arms together and to form a hubymember y Y The member or'ring 15 in theconstruction shown in Figs. 1 to3 incluy sive isof greater width between the arms 11 as seen at 16 thanwhere said ring engages the recesses 13 to form of the portion 16,spacing members which may serve to properly position'the hub endportions ofthe armsll with relation to each other in the operation ofcasting the .metal of the hub portion12 therearound to iinbed andyanchor the arms 11 in the cast hub body 12.` It will be the recesses1-3 at the opposite side face of the arms,that is to say, the lowerrecesses as seen in the accompanying drawing. v

Itis also preferredthat the lower the arms 11 from the inner endsthereof eX- tending outwardly to, a predetermined de-v grec,1'beprovided with dove-tailed grooves faces of y 17, note Fig. 3. In formingthe hub portion r12, rib mein-bers 18' are extendedl outwardly from saidhub portion andthe metal of said v rib members is cast in thedove-tailed grooves 17 and .serves to reinforce and strengthen the innerends ofthe arms or. spokes 11. The

into the arms to form affinishe'd appearance as at 19. With thisconstruction, it willbe outer endsof the ribs18 will gradually fade icoseen that the arms llare anchored and imvbeddedwithin the cast hubportion 12`as is also the ring or hub member V15.` In the cast- I ingoperation, and 'especially `if wood be em-fV l ployed iny theconstruction of the armsvor spokes 11, it is preferred that the innenendportions of said. `arms where the metal is to*v be casttherearound, bedipped in, Coated or otherwise treated with a fireproof solution inorder that the heat of the cast metal will not injure, burn or otherwisedestroy the inaterial of said arms. In casting a hub 12, theusual boreis provided thereink and extends to-the upper and lower faces of saidhub, and l said bore is provided with key-ways 2l for keying the same tothe steering post,shaft axle or other member.

. In the construction shown Vin Fig. 4 of the I. drawing, I have shown aslight modification wherein the arms or spokes il are secured oranchored to a ring or hub portion 15L fasliioned to'fornioutwardly andradially extending socket members 22 in which the inner ends of the arms11d are mounted, said arms being provided with recesses or apertures 23opening through the inner ends thereof, andI the arms are expanded tofit in the sockets 22.

In molding or casting the hub portion l2a varound the members 15a andinner ends of the arms lla, the metal of the hub portion eX- tends intothe recesses or apertures 23 as seen at 24 and also through theapertures' 25V formed in the ring or hub member" 15a by bending thesocket members 22 therefrom, it

being understood that the member 15a is'in thel form of a fiat andcomparatively Wide metal ring. It will be noted that'in this form ofconstruction, the cast metal of the hub 12a extends into and through thearms 1la lin the manner of a core for reinforcing and strengthening saidarms, instead of Iextending ento one side face thereof in the form ofribs as in Figs. lvto 3 inclusive.

-In Fig. 5 of the drawing, I have shown another modification wherein thearms or manner within and to a hub portion 26 composed of wood or othernon-metallic material.

Said arms are provided outwardly of the hub portion and on opposite sidefaces with grooves 27; In this form of construction, the castmetaloftlie hub portion 12 entirely encircles the hub member 26 asclearly seen in Figs. 5 and G of the drawing, said metal exf tendingonto the arms llb in the recesses 27, and in this manner, the arms andhub por- Y tion are imbedded and fixedly retained in and againstdisplacement from the cast hub member ich. I

Y In all forms of construction shown, it will be apparent that each ofthe arms or vspokes is anchored to a ring or supplemental hub memberwhereby the possibility of displacement of any one of the arms whensubjected to stress oi `strain is obviated to the greatest degree inthat the strain on one or more arms will be distributed throughout theentire cast body of the hub, by virtue of the coupling of said arms in`and by means ofthe supplemental hub member. However, it must belunderstood that my invention is not Y necessarily limited to the-use ofthe supple- Vmental hub` member rand Vnot be employed.

the same may or may l. `In a wheel, a cast It will also be apparent thatwhile I have shown, in the accompanying drawing,my invention applied toa wheel ofone formof constriictioii,/!lf1at the same may be used in theconstruction ofV wheels of any kind or class, and various other changesin and modifications of the construction herein shown and described maybe made within the scope of Vthe appen'ded'claims lwithout departingfrom n pling the inner adjacent yends of said arms-together, and meansengaging said armswithin said hub portion` for keying the same againstdisplacement. Y Y

3. In a wheel, the arms or spokes oflwhich are composed of non-metallicmaterial, a hub portion of cast metal coupling the inner ad- *portion ofcast metal molded around and coujacent` ends of said arms together,means on said arms within said' hub portion for `keying the same againstdisplacement, and a re-.

inforcing member for said arms within said hub portion. spokes 11b arefixedly secured in any desired d. A device of the class describedcomprising a plurality of radially extendingmembers composed ofnon-metallic material, and

a hub body of vcast metalV moulded aroundfthe inner adjacent ends ofsaid members toform a unit structure and the vinneradja'cent ends ofsaid arms'having sockets'into which the cast metal of the hub bodyextends.

5. A device of the class described comprising a plurality of radiallyextending members composed of non-metallic material', a hub membercoupling and spacing the inner adjacent ends ofsaid members, and abodyof cast metal `iacketingsaid hub member and' said ends of said members.

6. A device of the class described compris- Ving a pluralityof radiallyextending members composed of non-metallic material, ahub 'i membercoupling andy spacing the inner ad-.`

. jacent ends of said members, a body offcast metal jacketing said hubmember and said ends of said members, said members being recessedvto-receive the metal of said cast hub, portion, and said metal extendingoutward-ly and radially on said membersv beyond vthe periphery of thehub proper.

y7. A device of the class described comprising ar plurality ofradiallyextending members composed of non-metallic material', a

adjacent ends of said members, a body of cast metal jacketing said hubmember and ksaid' ends 'of said members, said members being-re-y cessedto receive the metal of said cast hub portion, and said metal extendingoutwardly and radially on said members beyond the periphery of the hubproper in the i'orm oi' isles extending through one face of saidineiners. l

8. A Wheel, the rim portion of which is provided With a plurality ofinwardly and radially directed spokes, a cast hub portion molded uponthe inner ends of said spokes, and means imbedded in the hub portion andengaging said spokes for reinforcing the same and for keying said spokesagainst displacement. i.

9. A Wheel, the rim portion of which is provided With a plurality ofinwardly and radially directed spokes, a molded body arranged upon andimbedding the inner ends of said spokes, the inner ends of said spokesincluding an annular member imbedded in said molded body, and saidmolded body eXtending onto said spokes.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname this 9th day of March, 1927. y

. JOSEPH SOSS.,

